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5th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Magnets are attracted to...

a)

Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, and Steel

b)

Noodles, Ichabod, Cobras, and Snakes

c)

Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies

2.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

3.

Which kind of change alters the form of an object without changing what type of matter it is?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

sudden change

d)

gradual change

4.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
5.

A circuit is _______.

a)

a car battery

b)

a pathway for the flow of electricity

c)

a carnival

6.

Static electricity can happen when ____.

a)

two magnets have the same poles

b)

Ms. Jones makes popcorn

c)

two insulators rub against each other

7.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

Electrons that stick to a magnet.

b)

A magnet created by an electric current

c)

A magnet with two south poles.

8.
What are two types of weathering?
a)
Chemical and robotic
b)
chemical and mechanical 
c)
mechanical and robotic
d)
robotic and biological
9.
What is a type of chemical weathering?
a)
rain
b)
ice
c)
acid rain
d)
snow
10.

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

a)

the phase of the moon

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

the alignment of planets

11.
Something that all planets have in common is that they ______________ around stars
a)
Rotate
b)
Revolve (orbit)
c)
asteroid
d)
Comet
12.
Which of the following describes a comet?
a)
A large collection of burning hot gas
b)
A collection of ice, dust, and small rock particles with a tail
c)
A large rocky ball that orbits in a regular pattern around the sun
d)
A small rocky object that burns up in earth's atmosphere.
13.

If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.

a)

rain gauge

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

timer

14.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
15.
What describes the ability of a solid to dissolve in water?
a)
melt
b)
dissapear
c)
solubility
d)
evaporate
16.

Which process will separate the sugar from mixture of sugar and water?

a)

Stirring the mixture

b)

Evaporating the water

c)

Adding more water

d)

Adding more sugar

17.

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

glass rod

b)

cotton string

c)

plastic tubing

d)

copper penny

18.

Which of these is NOT soluble in water?

a)

oil

b)

salt

c)

honey

d)

sugar

19.
A fruit salad is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
20.

A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated is called-

a)

a mixture

b)

a solution

c)

a solute

d)

a solvent

21.
5.5A - All of the following materials are conductors except-
a)
Iron Nail
b)
Metal spoon
c)
cotton ball
d)
copper wire
22.
Ice can be changed to a liquid by which of the following?
a)
freezing    
b)
melting    
c)
boiling    
d)
stirring    
23.

Sugar dissolved in water is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

24.

Which types of energy do we get from the sun?

a)

chemical and heat

b)

heat and light

c)

light and electric

d)

light and mechanical

25.

A group of organisms and their environment is also known as a/an ___________________________________.

a)

adaptation

b)

bacteria

c)

ecosystem

d)

pollution

26.

Which of these is a physical adaption that allows an animal to survive?

a)

Japanese macaques soak in a hot spring to stay warm during winter.

b)

Pufferfish can blow themselves up to twice their normal size to hold off predators.

c)

Sandhill cranes migrate between Texas and the Arctic for breeding and food supplies.

d)

Dolphins herd fish into bait balls to make it easer to catch their food.

27.

Which statement is true about bacteria?

a)

They have a lot of large cells.

b)

They carry out all necessary life processes

c)

They are a large green plants

d)

They are multicellular

28.

Which statement is true about respiratory and circulatory systems?

a)

The respiratory system brings nutrients into the body and the circulatory system moves the body

b)

The respiratory system moves the body and the circulatory system brings in nutrients

c)

The respiratory system brings oxygen in, and the circulatory system moves the oxygen

d)

The respiratory system moves oxygen through the body, while the circulatory system brings oxygen in the body.

29.

Which statement is true?

a)

eye color is influenced by by the home environment

b)

offspring inherit traits from just one parent

c)

dimples are determined by the foods you eat

d)

eye color and dimples are inherited from parents

30.

Which are parts of the respiratory system?

a)

heart and blood

b)

lungs, nose, mouth

c)

muscles and nerves

d)

stomach and esophagus

31.

Which is an example of a dog trait that is learned?

a)

sitting on command

b)

the ability to swim at birth

c)

its body shape and size

d)

its fur color

32.

How are the respiratory and digestive systems similar?

a)

Both protect organs in the body

b)

both circulate nutrients

c)

both help the body move from place to place

d)

both take things in from the world that the body needs to live

33.

Which of the following is NOT inherited?

a)

red hair

b)

blue eyes

c)

dimples

d)

speaking French

34.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
35.
An organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
36.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
37.

What are specialized parts of a cell that have a specific task?

a)

DNA

b)

genes

c)

organelles

d)

seeds

38.

What is the basic unit of structure and function of all living things?

a)

classification

b)

microorganism

c)

heredity

d)

cell

39.

The smallest unit of matter is called

a)

a particle

b)

an atom

c)

an element

d)

a molecule

40.

The amount of space matter takes up

a)

density

b)

texture

c)

mass

d)

volume

41.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
42.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
43.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
44.
The picture shows light being ________________.
a)
Refracted
b)
Absorbed
c)
Split
d)
Reflected
45.
What does it mean if an object is transparent?
a)
Light cannot pass through the object.
b)
Light is refracted by the object.
c)
Light passes through the object.
d)
Light is absorbed by the object.
46.

It takes ________ hours for the Earth to make a full rotation on its axis.

a)

12

b)

24

c)

48

d)

28

47.

What is the correct term for this grouping of stars, gas, and dust?

a)

planet

b)

galaxy

c)

universe

d)

solar system